Snow-removing and melting device



Oct@ 28, 1930. A w DZAMBA 1,779,965

SNOW REMOVING AND MELTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1930 2 Sheets-5h96*l l /1 will@ 22g za/ 4a 39A; a7 30 5 26 y ATTORNEY lill Ot. 28, 1930. A. w. DzAMBA SNOW REMOVING AND MELTING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 20, n 1930 l l l ANDREW W. EZAMBA, or lrEEsEY` cITY,l NEW JERSEY, AssrGNoE or oNE-sIXTH To p raienredfocr. 2s,2 1930 i Y JOHN MEEIv ANnfoNE-SIXTH To EREDJ. NELL :BOTH oEJER-SEY CITY, NEW JERSEY sNoWfEEiyrovrNG AND MEETING n'EvroE n .application area January 26,1930. serial NQ. 422,185.

' YThisjinve'nti'on*'relates to-newt and useful devices `fin- Athe nature 'of "a snow `removing land .melting vehicle, said device is particularly adapted Vfor removing SHOW from streets, highways andthe like. -f

The objectof the `invention is to4 provide a `snow `removing Tand meltingr 'device of novel" construction and arrangement of parts "hereinafterY more ,fully described, claimedy and illustrated linthe accompany- 'ing drawings, in which:

Fig.y 1" shows a side elevational `,view of my improved device, partly fragmentary and 'partly in section, so as to more clearly show the construction thereof. 1

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 242101:l Fig.'71."

Fig.v 3 is an enlarged sectional `viewtalen on the line 3-3 of Fig.v 2.,"

4V is a top f plan. view of 'my' improved device'. VV n I 1 Fig. 5 isa front .elevationalfvlew thereof.

Fig.'-6' is a lvertical sectional view taken onv the line 6-6 of *Fig. '1.`

'Fig.f7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view ofthe burners, taken on theline v"7--7 of Fig.v2.VV I

As here'embodied myy improved device comprises brieliy'a body 10v having .the usual side members and `a-roof, soas' to'provide "an *enclosure orfshelt'e'r.: lThe body10`is 1 mounted on the chassis frame 11 adapted' to Vsupport a radiator 12 Aandthe hood 13. :An

internal 1 combustion engine,.' such'as ordinarily used to'propel selfdriven` vehicles, 1s mounted in the 'chassis frame 11, under the hood 13,5 and visjprovi'dedy with theusual.

clutch and transmission, which is operatively connected thereto and to the driveshaftv 14. The bevel 'pinion 15 isattached togthe drive lshaft 14 and fmeshesfiwithf'a pinion 16 attached to the `cross--shaft17grotatively Vwheels 19 areattachedito thektractor wheels V321k and the sprocket wheels2() are attached to the cross shaft 17. The'tractor belts 23 comprise a plurality of tractor shoes hinged to eachother, Yso as to.l provide the usualv tractor belts, such as commonly used. LThe y tractor belts 23 are extended over thetractor wheels 24, which are rotatively mounted onthe rear axle 25 and 'over the tractor -wheels 26, which are rotatively attached to the frontaxle 27,lwhich is provided with the usual steerlng mechanism controlled bythe steering wheel 28, such as commonlyused'to steer self propelled vehicles. v

. The above described construction is such as will permit the above mentioned internal combustion engine to propel my improved device. f

The snow container covered with suit* able heat insulator-30a, such as asbestos is of hollow construction and is provided with any open forward end 31,.having a downwardly extended element 32.` The front member 33,

kof scoop shaped construction 'is pivotally yattached, as at 34, by a'rod, to the forward end of the snow container 30. The reach arm is attached at its forward extremity to the rod 34 and is provided with a fork shaped rear extremity 37, providedk with elongated apen tures, adapted tobe engaged by the pin `38,

Vshaft 41, yrotatively mounted in the chassis frame ll'and provided with a control wheel 42, located within yeasy reach of the driver of my'improved device. The latter described 'section;` The tubular member 43 is attached to the rear portion ofthe snow container 30 and is extended crosswise thereto. The tubular member 43 is provided with an elongated opening 44 intercommunic:x tive with the ksnow container 30 and is provided with'l the usual valve 45,' attached to one extremity of the tubular member 43, which is closed at its other extremity.

The .front of snow container 30 is provid-` construction is such as .will permit the front.

ed with a roller 30 to facilitate the advancement of the snow at the lower part of the entrance of container 30.

The oil tank 46 is mounted in the body and is adapted to hold fuel oil, crude oil or the like, the fuel pump 47 being' connected Vto the oil tank 46 and to the pressure tank 49, which connected to the supply line 50. A plurality of burners 5lare attached to the lo 'supply line 5() 'and are positioned in the center of *the forward end -of 'the snow container 30. The burners 52 are positioned at the side of the snow containers directly 'ahead of the said burners 5l, at ther extreme front of y ,5 the said snow container. Vrlhe Vburners 53 are positioned at the sides of the snow container at the rear ofthe said burners 51. A plurality of burners 54 are positioned at, the y center 'of the snow lcontainer 130, at vthe rear -20 of the said vburners 53. The 4burners'55 and 56 are positioned at thesides of the snow 1con -tainer 3f), kat the 'rear of the 'said burners v54. The said Vburners 52, 53, y and 56, positioned at the sides of the snow container't), are progs 'vided with 'baille plates 57, attached to the sides ofthe snow container and extended therefronnso as to prevent the snow from ifnterfering with the latter mentioned .burners. YBurner tips 54 are slidably arranged .30 within the lower portions of the burners v5l,

52, 753, 54, 55 and 56 and set lscrews 54 threadedly engage the burnersand abut the tips 54 as 'a means for holding the tips lin any desirable extended positions.` This adjustable u tip adaptsr the burners to better perform 1their functions'.

The latter described 'construction is suc as will permit the burners `52 to partially melt the snow, it is understood that'the incoming 2n snow willl force the snow which has not kbeen melted further into the snow-#container '30,` so as to lbe melted bythe remaining burners. It is further understood that the water lresulting from the melted snow will collect at -M the rear of the snow container and in the tubular member 43 and is allowed to flow therefrom, into'the street, by openingthe valve-,45, which is located at ythe curb side of lthe said street.

M The usual .sweeper 58, comprisinga-cylindrical broom, such as commonlyy used, is rotatively mounted in supports attached tothe snow container 30 and is positioned so as to ybe in contact with `the street surface 4and is S5 at 'a relatively slight angular position to the said snow container, so as to sweep the snow,

vnot collected in the snow container y30, to the curb side of ythe said street. The sprocketV portion of the snow container 30, so as to supply the necessary air required to secure the combustion of the fuel feed to the said burners.

These rotary blades 61 may be located also 7 on the sides or any other suitable location along the snow container 30.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself -to the preise construction herein disclosed 'and the right is reserved to all changes and modi fications coming 'within the scope of the in vention as defined in the appended claims.

y Having thus described my invention, what 30 I claimas, new, and vdesire tok secure by United States Letters VPatent 1. In a device 'of the class described, a truck ,comprising tractor 'belts for propel-ling smid truck and a chassis, a ybody mounted on said 85 chassis, heat generating apparatus mounted Ain said body, a snow receiver y'disposed `below ysmidy 'chassis 'comprising a forward ,chamber section Vhaving a substantially horizontal 4betrvtom amd'a rear chambersection having-a rear- O0 wardly inclined bottom, tl'xessidev wallls 'of "said :rear kchamber section being convelged rearwardly, a Vflared scoop ,pivotally attached to the forward end lofsaid snow receiver communicating with the space therein adapt- 05 "ed to deliversnow thereto vassaid tnu'ck fmoves forwardly, spaced heaitconducting disposed downwardly through apertures in 'the top wall of said :snow receiver adfjant the sidewalls thereof and provided with h'tips r100 slidably mounted and lockable into various extended positions by'mearns of set screws, vand ladapted to E'discharge 2a downwardly directed blast of heat for melting the side portions'ofthecohnnns 'of snow delivered to 'said 105 "snow receiver byfsaid scoop, spaced heat'fconducting pipes disposed downwardly through f-npertures rin 'the top of swi'd :snow receiver located apart the rsides thereof und fin back of said frstmentoned pipes fand pro-'41o vided with Lftips adjustably extendilule :for discharging a downwardly directed blast fof heat lon lthe 'middle portion of the rcdlumn off snow -delivered to 'said retainer 'bysad scoop,

and a drainf'pi'pedsposed ilaiterallyncross the '115 rear'endofsaid snow container for discharging fthe y'melted snow' 'delivered thereto bythe -rearwasrdlyinclned bottom of said snow fretainer; A y t 2. In aldevicelofthe 'class described, al truck 120 comprising a chassis Yand a body portion, heat generating apparatus mounted on said body portion, a snow container fc'omprising'a forward section having a substantially horizontal bottom and a rearsect-ion having a irearwardly inclined bottom, :a scoopattached'to 4the forward end ofsaidsnow retainer adapt- -led to scrape snow from the rpath of said-truck and progressively feed the same to saidfsnow retainer, andidowfnwardlydirededheat pipes 130 communicativelyY connected with `said heat generating apparatus, disposed through the top yof said snow retainer adjacent the sides thereof for melting the snow adjacent ythe sides of saidretainer to reducev friotional engagement of the snowfwith said sides and to enable snecessivequantities of snow to be urgedrearwardly through the forward seotion of said container7 said heat pipes being provided with tips sldably mounted andv lockable into Various extended positions by means of set screws.

In testimony whereof I have 'aixed my signature;

ANDREW W. DZAMBA. 

